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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Reaches $61K as SEC’s ETF Deadline Nears

Bitcoin is inching closer to an all-time high as anticipation builds the U.S. regulator will finally approve one of the many applications it has received.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Ether Outperforms Bitcoin as Traders Look to Altcoins

Analysts see strong fundamentals for alternative cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Recovering Faster Than Equities as Buyers Remain Active

By contrast, the S&P 500 is down about 4% from an all-time high in September.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Declines as Indicator Shows Rally Could Lose Steam

Comments from J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon contributed to a sour mood across crypto markets.

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Videos

What to Watch in Bitcoin This Week

Bitcoin’s price continues to rise, up more than 4% on the day. Patrick Heusser, head of trading at Crypto Finance AG, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook, explaining what he sees as drivers for positive or bullish sentiment around bitcoin.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin All-Time High Expected, but Not Before a Pullback

The options market is placing a 20% probability on bitcoin ending the month at a new all-time high above $65,000.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Analysts Bullish on Bitcoin as Trading Volume Rises

Historically, bitcoin produces positive returns in the fourth quarter, underpinning bullish price estimates.

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Markets

No, Elon Musk’s Shiba Inu Tweet Isn’t Pumping SHIB’s Price

“When markets go risk-on, the meme coins tend to benefit,” said one expert.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dominance Rises as Altcoins Underperform

Bitcoin is outperforming on hopes of a U.S. ETF approval.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Videos

Crypto Miners Blamed for Kazakh Power Shortages, Bitcoin on the Up

Crypto mining blamed for power shortages in Kazakhstan. Bitcoin crosses US$50,000 mark and leads altcoins up. A lawmaker accuses Korean crypto exchange Upbit of listing faulty tokens to earn fees. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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